Indianapolis Shortridge is 0-3 against Decatur Central since September of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils will take on the Decatur Central Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Decatur Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Indianapolis Shortridge, who comes in off a win.
Indianapolis Shortridge took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Phalen Leadership Academy onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
They hit Phalen Leadership Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jocelyn Eskew (2),
Jeimy Castro Lemus, and
Bre Cornelius.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 16. They fell 2-0 to Greenwood on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Woodmen are ranked 109th).
Indianapolis Shortridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-9. As for Decatur Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11-1.
Indianapolis Shortridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Decatur Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Indianapolis Shortridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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